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June 28 1927.

A. SMALL TABLE Filed Feb. '4. 1922 Patented June 28, 1927.

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In the development of thisinvention I; have had a pluralityof objects inview 'the first of which was the production of; affable generalgatherings,

for use at banquets or to provide a speakwherein it is customary erstable and a plurality of additional tables arranged there around. I havefound that service is improved and general satisfaction increased whenall of the guests can be gathered at one table and while this can beobviously done by the utilization of a very large table, I haveattempted and I believe successfully to provide means whereby a singletable can that of an ordinary large table.

In the development of this banquet table I have had in mind that theseating shouldbe arranged in such a manner as to allow all of the gueststo face in the same general direction and I have also provided that thetable may be increased or decreased within certain limits.

In the development of theseobjects I have accomplished the furtherobject of construct ing a table of a smaller size, highly decorative andone that can number and when out of use may be folded in such a manneras to still retain its decorative features, and will occupy aneXceedingly limited space.

With these objects in view the following is what I consider the bestmeans for carryingout this invention and the accompanying drawing shouldbe referred to for a complete understanding of the specification whichfollows.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a decorative table.

Fig. 2 a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 a plan view of a banquet table. I

Fig. 4 a fractional, sectional view of either table.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures wherethey appear.

The first device that I will describe is that shown in Figs. ,1 and 2,where 5 indicates the top of the table and 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 theadjustable leaves thereof and I call particular attention to the factthat the outline or periphery 'of the top of this table is irregular andit is in fact my intention that the'outline and decorative efi'ect ofthe center of this table should be constructed to represent or totransmit the general impression of a flower. The leaves 6 to 10inclusive be utilized and that will not be of an area materially greaterthan be used by a lesser Should be mile rears-seat ii; niline end/ n: dea s-tire ilset the l atesget the flower. chosenan l tt l1 I! S.' all d.the

act, hat he leaves are arran e a adi tefrpma genenalee terv The tabletop and leaves are supported upon a hollow column 12 and base member 18and castors or rollers 14, 15 and 16 may be provided as andwhen'desired.

Each leaf is in turn supported upon an adjustable hinge consisting of ablade 1'? having a U shaped slot 18, the blade being secured to themember 19 which is in turn fastened to the leaf. The pin 20 in the tabletop extends into and through the slot 18 in the'blade 17 and a saw-kerfor recess 21 may be provided for the free movement of the hinge.

A supporting arm 22. is pivoted at 23 with in the saw-kerf 24 in thetable leaf and the free end of the arm 22 extends through an aperture 25in thehollow column 12. This arm 22 is provided with aslotadapted toengage upon the blade 26 and the spring 27 assists in the engagement ofthe blade 26 with the slot.

To lower the leaf, the arm 22 and hinge 17 are: lifted until the slotdisengages with and the blade 26 and the pin 20 passes downward in theslot 18 and thereupon the leaf may be moved downward and inward, the bar22 following approximately the dotted line A and when fully closed theleaf is pushed backward with the long arm of the U shaped slot 18sliding upon the pin 20. The slot in the bar 22 may then be caused toengage'upon the pin 28 by meansof the spring 29 and the leaf will besecured in inoperative position. I

In the construction shown in Fig. 3 my idea is carried out in a banquettable where in the table proper is shown at 30 and may be employed forgeneral service or decoration. The leaves 31' to 41 inclusive will beutilized by the guests with the small chairs arranged generally as shownat 42 to 46 inclusive, the speakers chair being at the head of the tableas indicated at 47 This arrangement provides liberal passage-way forservice between the chairsas shown by the arrow B.

Any number of these leaves may be employed and the means for supportingthem should be generally similar to that shown in Fig. 4. The intention,however, that the leaves radiate from the common axial center and thatthey do not conform to the outline of the table pro-per should becarried out though other modifications may be made Within the scope ofthe appended claim Without departing from the principleor sacrificingthe advantages of the invention.

Having carefully and fully described my invention What I claim anddesire to obtain by Letters Patent is A table having a supporting columnand a plurality of leaves of irregular oval shape and a supportingcolumn, a single rotatable and slidable hinge connecting the inner endof each leaf to the top of said column, said leaves being spaced apart,means for supporting each said leaf, comprising a rod hinged to the leafand retained Within said column when in inoperative position, a plu-ADINA SMALL.

